A Break in the Action
Our days are busy. Professional, family and personal obligations fill our schedules. You’re invited to take A Break in the Action of your day and escape to a place filled with sights of highly figured walnut and rich, vibrant case-color hardening. Intoxicating scents of wood smoke from a perfectly laid fire and spent shotshells fill the air. The only deals we broker are for new-to-us shotguns and our only appointments are for chilly mornings and impatient bird dogs. Here, our currency is memories and we consider ourselves wealthy.
The goal here is simple, to provide a place to escape, a place to learn, a place to reminisce, and a place to relax - be it through our podcast or social sites. Our focus will reliably be on vintage and modern shotguns, best-in-quality gear, accessories, and experiences that complement the sporting lifestyle.
Our days are busy… take A Break in the Action.
Episodes
49 episodes
Shooting driven and walked-up birds in England
It has been a dream of mine to shoot driven birds in the UK for years. Last year, I checked that off the bucket list (twice actually)! In this episode I recount my December visit to the wonderful Branches Park Estate in Suffolk, Eng...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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1:03:37
A history of Beretta SO shotguns + introduction to Beretta's Shotgun of the Year
Beretta first released their over and under shotgun design in 1933 named in the catalog as Mod. S1 Fucile da Caccia Sovrapposta. Sovrapposta is Italian for "overlapped" and refers to the barrel arrangement, think over/under or superpos...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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1:00:02
An exciting and unique shotgun announcement with Rich Cole
Rich Cole joins me to announce a unique new shotgun project!Rich Cole is a key figure in fine shotguns and precision gunsmithing. From his early days at Beretta to establishing himself as an authority in the field, Rich has devot...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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50:01
Shotgun Stories IV: Jonny Carter
In this episode, we get to know popular YouTuber Jonny Carter of TGS Outdoors. I've known Jonny for a few years now. I am an enormous fan of his content, where he shares information about shotguns and shooting in an approachable, infor...
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Season 5
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Episode 19
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1:20:09
MacNab Challenge
John Buchan’s 1925 adventure novel, John MacNab is the story of three friends who have lost the zest for life. They hatch a plan to, under the collective pen name of 'John Macnab', write three landowning neighbors informing them of their ...
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Season 5
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Episode 18
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1:00:35
London Best: Holland and Holland
We are further exploring best guns in this episode and today we highlight Holland and Holland, where craftsmanship, heritage, and passion come together to create some of the finest shotguns and rifles in the world. In this episode, we’ll exp...
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Season 5
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Episode 17
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52:56
Anthony Matarese Jr and Will Primos discuss their new book 'Straight Shooting for Hunters'
Anthony, one of the world's best competitive shooters, and Will, one of the most famous hunters in the US share their secrets to finding more success in the field. Straight Shooting for Hunters is a comprehensive reference for hunters...
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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56:20
Dove hunting at Hollywood Farms and review of the Rizzini Venus
By far what I love and look forward to the most when dove season comes in is the time in the field that I spend with my dad, my daughters, my wife, and good friends. We hunt near and often. It’s an informal affair and each hunter ca...
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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1:07:44
London Best: James Purdey and Sons
How do we define a BEST shotgun maker? Obviously, they need to be capable of producing best guns but the definition doesn’t stop there… They need to only produce best guns. Their lineup of models shouldn't include entry level ...
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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56:46
Shotguns, sporting clays and steaks at Nemacolin Resort
There is a place in the Allegheny Mountains outside of Pittsburgh that began as a private grouse hunting and fishing retreat but over the past 35+ years has transformed into a world-class resort. Nemacolin Resort has a list of activities ...
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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38:27
Shotgun Stories III: Larry Potterfield
This next installment of Shotgun Stories is a very special one. I knew Larry Potterfield was a 'gun guy' but was delighted to discover how deep his appreciation for shotguns and wing-shooting was. In this episode we learn about the...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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54:45
A weekend with Griffin and Howe at the Hudson Farm Club + Longthorne Victory Sporter shooting review
This feature episode begins by tracing the company's origin and its nearly 50-year association with Abercrombie & Fitch. The Griffin and Howe company's story didn't end with the closure of A&F - instead, it allowed them to add vol...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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1:35:10
Shotgun Stories II: Dania Vizzi
My guest today is champion skeet shooter, Dania Vizzi. In just a few weeks, she will represent the United States Olympic shooting team in Paris. Shooting sports of one variety or another have been part of almost every Summer Olym...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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35:56
Beretta DT11: A six month review + recap of our listener's event
The Beretta DT11 is a serious, built-for-purpose competition shotgun. In this episode, we will look at its features and heritage and I share my DT11L shooting experiences now six months in. In the second half of this episode, we wi...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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30:52
The legends in your sporting library with Steve Smith
This episode is going to be my attempt to check off another repeat listener request - Do an episode on your favorite books and favorite authors. Steve Smith is an accomplished outdoor writer, editor, publishe...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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1:07:26
Humbled by helice at Prairie Wildlife
The clay target shooting sports are generally very linear games. Targets leave the machine and, for the most part, follow a set trajectory to the ground. There are variations of course, trap introduces an oscillator or wobble, sk...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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58:22
Best double-barrel shotguns $1,000 - $3,000
Listener requested! An overdue sequel to the 'Best Shotguns <$1,000' from a few years back - in this episode I have pulled in two pros from the Orvis Gunroom, Greg Carpiniello and Connor Carson. The three of us offer up 20-30 new...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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59:32
John Rigby and Co.
Here are two things you might not know about the legendary shotgun and rifle maker John Rigby and Co. The company is actually older than the United States of America and originally hailed Dublin, Ireland. My guest today is Marc ...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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34:57
Flying with your shotgun
Getting away to hunt can be as easy as hitting the other side of your state, maybe a road trip or, flying to the other side of our country or beyond it’s borders.We are going to spend some time on this last version today. ...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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40:24
Shotgun Stories I: AJ DeRosa
'What friends I have, what days I treasure most, what places I think about and smile… they are because shotguns are. Without them I would have been empty. They have made my life full.'-Gene HillShotguns ar...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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51:35
Used shotgun buyers guide with Gregg Elliott and Phil Bourjaily
There is one question that I get asked more often than any other. Listeners want help or advice on buying used shotguns… Is it smart to buy a shotgun online? Is it safe to buy from an individual? What should I look for ...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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56:05
What's in my shooting bag?
In this episode, I lay out what gear I take for a day shooting. Two bags and a case filled with everything I need for a day shooting sporting clays, skeet, or maybe some new adventures trying out FITSC or helice. Making sure that I...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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31:00
PART 2: High pheasants, flighted mallard and two magnificent 12g game guns!
Part 2 of our full review of the annual Christmas Grand Battue shoot at Green Acres Sportsman's Club in Roberts, Illinois. Join us as Shoot Captain, Keith Coyle walks us through the full 'Christmas Grand Battue' experience - from b...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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38:48
PART 1: High pheasants, flighted mallard and two magnificent 12g game guns!
Do you dream of one day shooting high, driven pheasants in England or someday experiencing a European-flighted mallard shoot? While these experiences wait on your bucket list I want to tell you about an amazing shoot that you participate ...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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45:14
Glorious guns! Best Scottish shotguns with J-P Daeschler
Many argue that there are Scottish shotguns that bested the London guns in innovation, matched them in quality and were produced in far fewer numbers - making them, in my mind truly special. In this episode my guest, J-P Daeschler disc...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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43:33